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the cheesecake factory says it funds more for healthcare than the industry standard. sharon chen, cbs 5. >> there is a loophole in san francisco's universal health care law, allowing employers to keep money collected if not used in two years. city leaders are trying to close the loophole. >>> a top executive at square has stepped down because of an affair with an employee and sexual harassment claim. the executive is admitting he used poor judgment when he became intimately involved with a male friend, then recommended the company hire them. this brings unwanted publicity to a company that has been flourishing. last year, square secured million dollar financing and signed up with a partnership for starbucks. a new york attorney is reportedly representing the employee who is claiming sexual harassment. but so far, no lawsuit has been filed. now, the executive wrote on his tum blear blog, quote, while i certainly have made mistakes, this threat feels like a shakedown and i will defend myself to the fullest extent of the law. he also wrote he is working on something new
the cheesecake factory says it funds more for healthcare than the industry standard. sharon chen, cbs 5. >> there is a loophole in san francisco's universal health care law, allowing employers to keep money collected if not used in two years. city leaders are trying to close the loophole. >>> a top executive at square has stepped down because of an affair with an employee and sexual harassment claim. the executive is admitting he used poor judgment when he became intimately...
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there is a loophole in san francisco's universal healthcare law. it allows the restaurants to legally keep any surcharge money to collect if it's not used in two years. there's an effort to close that loophole. cbs 5. >> well, it could soon be harder to get a popular painkiller. much harder. cbs news reporter tells us the feds are targeting hydrocodone. it is the most prescribed drug in the united states. it's also one of the most abused. hydrocodone is in the same family of drugs as morphine and heroin. it's an effective painkiller and a go to choice for doctors. >> it's a pain medication and it is also easy to prescribe. one can prescribe it over the phone, call it into the pharmacy without having to have the patient come to the office or write the prescription. >> an advisory panel wants to change that. currently patients taking drugs containing hydrocodone can have their prescriptions called into their pharmacy. those can be refilled five times before the patient needs to see a doctor again. >> drugs containing hydrocodone would be limited to 9
there is a loophole in san francisco's universal healthcare law. it allows the restaurants to legally keep any surcharge money to collect if it's not used in two years. there's an effort to close that loophole. cbs 5. >> well, it could soon be harder to get a popular painkiller. much harder. cbs news reporter tells us the feds are targeting hydrocodone. it is the most prescribed drug in the united states. it's also one of the most abused. hydrocodone is in the same family of drugs as...
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law but use little or none of the funds to provide healthcare benefits to employees. >> reporter: he won't disclose the names of the restaurants under investigation but sent out warning letters giving them three months to come forward. we have obtained a list of nearly 100 restaurants including some of the most prominent in the city who reported they collected more in surcharges than they paid to employees, in some cases the difference is more than $300,000. just last week, herrera's office made a deal with a pizzeria fining them more than $200,000. they admitted they hadn't set up employee healthcare accounts in 2009 or 2010 and fell short of the requirements in 2011. >> we dropped the ball on reporting our health savings accounts to our employees. we solved that problem on our own in 2011. >> reporter: however, they said they set up accounts for employees citing this letter that appears to be an explanation for benefits for the first employee to file a complaint. she says she never got that letter. nor did she get any information from managers despite repeated requests. >> over the
law but use little or none of the funds to provide healthcare benefits to employees. >> reporter: he won't disclose the names of the restaurants under investigation but sent out warning letters giving them three months to come forward. we have obtained a list of nearly 100 restaurants including some of the most prominent in the city who reported they collected more in surcharges than they paid to employees, in some cases the difference is more than $300,000. just last week, herrera's...
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for example decisions by the federal government on healthcare could cost the state of california billions of dollars extra, threatening those surpluses. this evening we will have more on his speech, his plans and reaction. in sacramento, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the 129th rescue wing is about to embark on a rescue mission. robert joins us with this report. >> reporter: claudine there is expected to be a lot of activity going on here today. most of it centered in this area behind me. the headquarters of the california air national guard 129th rescue wing. what will happen will look somewhat familiar to those who have seen them getting ready for their missions, which usually means going in and rescuing people from dangerous situations. this is the way preparations were qurktd conducted when they went to help on sandy then. although they can't give too many details of this mission, eventually 200 members will leave for afghanistan and the horn of africa. this will be a 4 month deployment. >> when we are preparing for this we have to have screening and combat skills training and
for example decisions by the federal government on healthcare could cost the state of california billions of dollars extra, threatening those surpluses. this evening we will have more on his speech, his plans and reaction. in sacramento, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the 129th rescue wing is about to embark on a rescue mission. robert joins us with this report. >> reporter: claudine there is expected to be a lot of activity going on here today. most of it centered in this...
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this year, many bay area hospitals are strictly enforcing a new mandate that healthcare workers get flu shots or wear a mask at work. cbs 5 reporter ann notarangelo shows us how it's working. >> reporter: prior to this year if you worked in healthcare in contra costa county, getting the flu shot was voluntary but this year the county health department mandated employees either get the shot or -- >> or while they are working in patient care areas to wear a surgical mask. >> reporter: at sutter delta medical center in antioch, as of november 96% of the staff got the shot up from 67% two years ago. >> best thing to do for the patients. it's for patient safety. it's for my safety, my family. >> reporter: alameda and santa clara counties also adopted this mandate this year. contra costa county says it is gone from 64% when it was voluntary to 74% this year. >> there are a few people that vocalize that they weren't happy with the requirement. >> reporter: the california nurses association strongly encourages its members to get flu shots but does not like that it's mandatory. a spokesman said
this year, many bay area hospitals are strictly enforcing a new mandate that healthcare workers get flu shots or wear a mask at work. cbs 5 reporter ann notarangelo shows us how it's working. >> reporter: prior to this year if you worked in healthcare in contra costa county, getting the flu shot was voluntary but this year the county health department mandated employees either get the shot or -- >> or while they are working in patient care areas to wear a surgical mask. >>...
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i mean, right now, healthcare is certainly his legacy, where the economy goes will depend on how he's viewed in the long- term, too. >> reporter: thank you. nice to see you. appreciate it. you can find a link to jamie's blog at ktvu.com. i just spoke to darrell steinberg, mup in my next report, his special issue he's pushing during his visit and how the nation's capital has a different view of california than it did four years ago. reporting live in washington, d.c., i'm tori campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> some people in san francisco watched a live broadcast of the inaugural celebration at the bayview operahouse. people from the neighborhood and other parts of the bay area gathered to watch president obama's speech. one woman said the president's re-election gives her hope for the future. >> i know there's hope. i mean there's hope. there's gonna be a change coming. and i -- i have faith it will be better for us. i mean, you know, i'm not just saying -- i'm talking about the whole country is gonna be better. >> people who attended the viewing said they came to celebrate the inaug
i mean, right now, healthcare is certainly his legacy, where the economy goes will depend on how he's viewed in the long- term, too. >> reporter: thank you. nice to see you. appreciate it. you can find a link to jamie's blog at ktvu.com. i just spoke to darrell steinberg, mup in my next report, his special issue he's pushing during his visit and how the nation's capital has a different view of california than it did four years ago. reporting live in washington, d.c., i'm tori campbell,...
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. >> about 150 food service and healthcare workers. they say they have proposed cutting wages for jobs which are traditionally held by women and by minorities. >> be careful for the people born and raised in the city. >> the pay cut would affect more than 4,000 city workers and the distribute will go into the year 2014 and the current contract expires next year. >>> it now includes a dazzling light show and caltrans is -- caltrans is now testing a decorative span of lights which is part of that $8 million light project to mark the 75th anniversary. it will be turned on for seven hours each night once it is complete in march. >> yeah, i can't wait to see that. let's start with traffic on the eave bay. once again it is a little bit wet from that overnight rain. it tips to be a nice drive all the way through the bay bridge toll alleged victims disa and the trough looks good no major problems and if you are driving in the livermore it is 17 minutes to 6080 and no problems driving over to caster valley and if you are driving to hayward city
. >> about 150 food service and healthcare workers. they say they have proposed cutting wages for jobs which are traditionally held by women and by minorities. >> be careful for the people born and raised in the city. >> the pay cut would affect more than 4,000 city workers and the distribute will go into the year 2014 and the current contract expires next year. >>> it now includes a dazzling light show and caltrans is -- caltrans is now testing a decorative span of...
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. >> at the state capital lawmakers began a session to work on implementing healthcare reform. all 50 states have till 2014 to comply with the act. that includes setting up exchanges where residents can shop for health insurance. law makers are working on changing rules to medi-cal to comply with law. law makers are hopeful that could comply in advance of the deadline on january 1 next year. >>> yahoo announced better than expected earnings. they announced their first full quarter owners under the new ceo. revenue increased 2% from the previous year to $1.35 million. the first gain for the year since 2008. >>> on wall street today, the dow is down 14 to 13,881. the nasdaq is up 4 at 3,154. the s&p is down 2 at 1,500. >>> a government watch dog group says the treasury department violated guidelines when it approved raises at three firms. the raises were okayed for 18 executives. 14 were for $100,000 or more. one was for a million dollars. together they received $250 billion in federal bail out money, only aig has paid back all of its bail out. >>> a local group wants to move sid
. >> at the state capital lawmakers began a session to work on implementing healthcare reform. all 50 states have till 2014 to comply with the act. that includes setting up exchanges where residents can shop for health insurance. law makers are working on changing rules to medi-cal to comply with law. law makers are hopeful that could comply in advance of the deadline on january 1 next year. >>> yahoo announced better than expected earnings. they announced their first full...
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, and they are going to increase spending on employee healthcare by $100,000. the restaurant charged customers a 4% surcharge. pacci's says the unused funds were being set aside to pay future healthcare claims by employees. >>> well, a reminder for drivers in san francisco. for the first time you will actually have to start feeding parking meters tomorrow. the city expanded its parking meter enforcement to all meters on sundays from noon to 6:00 p.m. for the past three weekends, drivers only got warnings, but that grace period, again, ends tomorrow. that means violators could find themselves with parking tickets starting at $62. >>> changes are coming to the way people live in new york city in the next two years. it's to help accommodate the city's growing population. but as mary snow reports, the changes are coming at a big price. >> reporter: in a city tight on living space, things are about to get even tighter. >> so this one room is living room, bedroom-- >> dining room. >> everything? >> everything. >> reporter: these full-time living quarters are what's c
, and they are going to increase spending on employee healthcare by $100,000. the restaurant charged customers a 4% surcharge. pacci's says the unused funds were being set aside to pay future healthcare claims by employees. >>> well, a reminder for drivers in san francisco. for the first time you will actually have to start feeding parking meters tomorrow. the city expanded its parking meter enforcement to all meters on sundays from noon to 6:00 p.m. for the past three weekends,...
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is a recipient of the purple heart award and a retired nurse who is an advocate of president obama's healthcare program. a day for the people, chance for us to reflect on democracy and celebrate the second inauguration of president obama. tony, allison. >> lauren, thank you so much. check back in with you a little later. >> you are familiar with our next guest who has joined us throughout the campaign with his classroom students talking about the presidential campaign. campaign you. good friend to the broadcast. lenny, professor at american university. >> thanks for having me up in the cold. >> you are a historian and there's a lot we can talk about and we will through the course of this morning. before we talk about policy, the significance of the second term and all of that, we thought it might be fun to talk inauguration trivia. there's so many fun facts, if you will about inaugurations over the years. you were telling us a couple things. first televised inauguration. >> harry truman. first inauguration to stream live on the internet bill clinton 1997. first radio dialled back to the 1920s c
is a recipient of the purple heart award and a retired nurse who is an advocate of president obama's healthcare program. a day for the people, chance for us to reflect on democracy and celebrate the second inauguration of president obama. tony, allison. >> lauren, thank you so much. check back in with you a little later. >> you are familiar with our next guest who has joined us throughout the campaign with his classroom students talking about the presidential campaign. campaign you....
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. >>> well, a crackdown on consumer fraud cases involving healthcare for workers here in san francisco. a city law says restaurants are supposed to be setting aside a couple of dollars from each bill to help cover employee health expenses. city attorney says that's not always happening. today's crackdown announcement comes a week after a pizza company agreed to a $200,000 settlement for failing to do just that. >>> bart trains are getting new security equipment that will also help riders stay connected. bart is buying communications devices that will send live video from the railcars to bart security and their control centers. those devices will also provide free wi-fi service now for the cars. that service is expected to be a lot more reliable than the current wi-fi that's offered aboard the bart trains right now. >>> 10 minutes before 7:00. and some sprinkles outside this morning. >> light showers out there this morning. but this weekend we have some big changes coming our way. some much colder air headed in our direction and maybe a few more showers. outside we go, our high-def dopp
. >>> well, a crackdown on consumer fraud cases involving healthcare for workers here in san francisco. a city law says restaurants are supposed to be setting aside a couple of dollars from each bill to help cover employee health expenses. city attorney says that's not always happening. today's crackdown announcement comes a week after a pizza company agreed to a $200,000 settlement for failing to do just that. >>> bart trains are getting new security equipment that will also...
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we must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of healthcare and the size of our deficit. but we reject the belief that america must choose between caring for the building this country and investing in the people that will build this future. for we remember the lessons of our past, when the years were af a child with a disability had nowhere to turn. we do not believe in this country freedom is reserved for the lucky or happiness for the few. we recognize that no matter how responsibility we live our lives, any one of us at any time may face a job loss or sudden illness or a home swept away in a terrible storm. the commitments we make to each other, through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not set back our mission, they strengthen us. they do not make us a nation of takers, they free us to take the risks that make this country great. we, the people, still believe that our obligations of americans are not just to our selves but to all prosperity. we will respond to the threat of climate change. knowing that the failure to do so would bee tray our c
we must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of healthcare and the size of our deficit. but we reject the belief that america must choose between caring for the building this country and investing in the people that will build this future. for we remember the lessons of our past, when the years were af a child with a disability had nowhere to turn. we do not believe in this country freedom is reserved for the lucky or happiness for the few. we recognize that no matter how responsibility we...
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. >>> healthcare law requires insurance plans to cover the cost of conception. dozens of lawsuits have been filed by charities and schools who say the ban violates their religious beliefs. it seems likely the supreme court will eventually take up the issue. >>> fda is taking uptighter restrictions on pain killers including vie den. they want -- vicodin. they want it to be considered a level 2 drug. the fda has not said if they will act on the recommendation but hydroco doesn't is the most -- hydrocodone is the most prescribed painkiller in the u.s. >>> flights from tokyo to seattle and seoul are also canceled. the cancellations are a expected to -- are expected to affect 32,000 passengers nationwide. it has been ground following a series of battery fires and investigators have not determined what is causing those fires. >>> according to the court, they have filed bankruptcy and she claimed 1100 in assets and 792000 in liability and most of the debt comes from attorney fees and court costs. one comes from scuba diving and she said she is unemployed with no reason
. >>> healthcare law requires insurance plans to cover the cost of conception. dozens of lawsuits have been filed by charities and schools who say the ban violates their religious beliefs. it seems likely the supreme court will eventually take up the issue. >>> fda is taking uptighter restrictions on pain killers including vie den. they want -- vicodin. they want it to be considered a level 2 drug. the fda has not said if they will act on the recommendation but hydroco doesn't...
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with a degree in the field of healthcare or nursing from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to advance your career while making a difference in the lives of patients. let's get started at capella.edu. have been masters of jewelry design for centuries." this levian collection is amazing! maybe it's time to start your own. [ female announcer ] kay presents today's levian... with exclusive levian chocolate diamonds. ♪ every kiss begins with kay i hate getting up in the morning. i love bread. i love cheese. did i say i love chocolate? i'm human! and the new weight watchers 360 program lets me be. the reason i'm still in this body feelin' so good isn't because i never go out and enjoy the extra large, extra cheese world we live in. it's because i do. and you can too. because when a weight loss program is built for human nature you can expect amazing. introducing the new weight watchers 360 program. join for free and expect amazing. because it works. join for free and expect amazing. ( ♪ ) for those nights when it's more than a bad dream, be ready. for the days when you get a
with a degree in the field of healthcare or nursing from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to advance your career while making a difference in the lives of patients. let's get started at capella.edu. have been masters of jewelry design for centuries." this levian collection is amazing! maybe it's time to start your own. [ female announcer ] kay presents today's levian... with exclusive levian chocolate diamonds. ♪ every kiss begins with kay i hate getting up in the morning. i...